Out of the outhouse: The impact of place‐based policies on dwelling characteristics in Appalachia
研究阿巴拉契亚地区委员会的下水道和废水处理投资项目，发现这些项目改善了住房的供水、下水道连接和室内卫生间条件，对评估地方扶贫政策效果有参考价值。
Abstract The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) administers and partially funds investment projects designed to improve economic conditions in the Appalachian region, an area of persistent poverty and reduced economic opportunity in the eastern United States in and around the Appalachian mountains. Previous research on the effectiveness of ARC programs is mixed. We analyze the impact of ARC investment projects related to expanding sewerage and waste water treatment on dwelling characteristics. Results from a difference‐in‐differences model using a quasi‐experimental approach show that ARC investment projects improved access to running water, and increased sewer hookups and indoor bathrooms in dwellings.